Guangzhou–Kowloon through train
The Guangzhou–Kowloon through train (simplified Chinese: 广九直通车 or 港穗直通车; traditional Chinese: 廣九直通車 or 港穗直通車; pinyin: Guǎngjiǔ Zhítōngchē or Găngsuì Zhítōngchē) was an inter-city railway service between Hong Kong and Guangzhou jointly operated by the MTR Corporation of Hong Kong and the Guangzhou Railway Group of mainland China. Services operate along the East Rail line within Hong Kong territory, crossing the Hong Kong–Chinese border at Lo Wu, and continuing along the Guangmao Railway and Guangshen Railway in Guangdong province.
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First service | 5 October 1911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last service | January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Termini | Guangzhou East Hung Hom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz Overhead catenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Twelve trains ran in each direction every day, with a journey time of 1 hour 40 minutes.
The MTRC operates the KTT service on this route. The KTT service is provided by double-decker trains, usually comprising two Premium Class carriages and five First Class carriages. China Railway Guangzhou Group provides the other trains on this route.
Places served by the MTR Guangzhou–Kowloon Through Train include: Hong Kong, Dongguan, Guangzhou. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the service has been suspended.